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LUMBER Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word lumber. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word lumber. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for LUMBER

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timber
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

• a beam made of wood

• a post made of wood

• land that is covered with trees and shrubs

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

wood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• United States film actress (1938-1981)

• the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

• the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

• English conductor (1869-1944)

• any wind instrument other than the brass instruments

• English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)

• a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head

• United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)

boards
nounn
noun

• (used in the plural) the stage of a theater

• (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink

beams
nounn
noun

• a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

• long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

• a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• (nautical) breadth amidships

• the broad side of a ship

• a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

verb

• smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

• express with a beaming face or smile

• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

joists
nounn
noun

• beam used to support floors or roofs

logs
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

• the exponent required to produce a given number

• a written record of messages sent or received

• a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)

• measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water

verb

• enter into a log, as on ships and planes

• cut lumber, as in woods and forests

planks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

• an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

verb

• cover with planks

• set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

• cook and serve on a plank

log
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

• the exponent required to produce a given number

• a written record of messages sent or received

• a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)

• measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water

verb

• enter into a log, as on ships and planes

• cut lumber, as in woods and forests

pound
verb, nounv, n
noun

• United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

• 16 ounces avoirdupois

• the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

• a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

• the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

• formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

• the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

• the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

• a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

• a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

• a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

verb

• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

• strike or drive against with a heavy impact

• move heavily or clumsily

• move rhythmically

• partition off into compartments

• shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

• place or shut up in a pound

• break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

baseball bat
nounn
noun

• an implement used in baseball by the batter

Best Hypernyms For LUMBER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lumber, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
bat drop fell walk
Phrases (4)
baseball equipmentbuilding materialcut downstrike down

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